Mud and dust shield for automobiles



@.R. EMERY.- vMUD AND DUST SHIELD FDR AuToMoB1LEs.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.14. 1920.

2 sHEETs-sHEE 1.

Illl illlllllllulln 0. R. EME'HY. MUD 'AND DUST SHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I4, 1920.

1920. 2 SHEETS-SHEE. 2.

Patented Sept. 14,

SCALR E. EMERY, 0l?f MLWAUKEE, WISONSIN.

MUD AND DUST SHIELD FR AUTOMOBILES. y

Specification of Letters Patent. Pateutd Sgpt-lgl, 1920,

Application filed January 14, 1.920. Serial No. 351,431.

T0 alli/17mm it may conm/rn Be it known that l, OSCAR R. EMERY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Mud and Dust Shields for Automobiles; and I dov hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, uch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to newI and useful improvements in mud and dust shields for automobiles and has for its primary object to provide a device especially constructed to close the front of an automobile known as the Ford, to prevent dust and mud from getting to the engine thereof and also to present a finished and attractive appearance to the automobile.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a mud and dust shield of the above stated character, which shall be simple, durable, and efficient, and which may be readily and conveniently installed upon an automobile without altering the construction thereof, and which may be manufactured and so'ld at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in viewas will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in cer tain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. n

For a complete understanding of my 1nvention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which y Figure 1 is a front elevation of a mud and dust shield constructed in accordance with my invention and illustrating the saine applied to an automobile and said automobile shown in dotted lines in rear of said shield, Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig, 1,

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the shield,

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of one end of the shield applied to the automobile, Fig. 6 is an end view of the shield.

Referrin in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a portion of an automobile in which his shown a front axle 2 carrying a spring 3 that supports the front end of the chassis 4. The chassis 4 supports the ra diator 5 and from the drawings it will be noted that the lower edge -of the radiator 5 is spaced from the front end of the chassis 4 leaving an opening where dust and mud can pass through and come in contact with the usual engine located in rear of the radiator. To overcome this objection I have provided a shield consisting of a body 7 that closes the space between the chassis and the radiator 5 and depends below the spring 3 and has formed upon its upper edge an inwardly directed flange 8 that underlies the lower end of the radiator-5 and in Contact with the same. The body 7 and the flange S are cut away to form a slot 9 to permit the usual crank handle 10 of the engine to extend.

through the shield. The flange 8 is also provided with a cuteout portion to form a notch l1 which is io receive the return pipe of the radiator 5. Extensions 12 are formed on the upper corners of the body 7 and engage the chassis 4 on each side of lthe radiator and having bolts 13 extending therethrough which bolts are provided with squared portions 14 projecting beyond the rear faceof the shield to engage within recesses formed in bushings lmounted on said bolts so that a tlrni connection is established between the bushings and the shield. The bolts 13 are adapted to extend through the chassis 4 and have nutsturned thereon so that the shield is firmly secured in place.`

T he ends of the body 7 and the extensions 12 have formed integrally therewith outwardly and forwardly projecting flanges 16y that have their outer edges curvedv so as to form a neat and attractive appearance to the shield.

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The flanges 16 have formed thereon rear wardly extending inclined ears 18 which are bolted or otherwise secured to the under faces of the front mud guards' 19 of the automo.

have shown and described the ,from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Haying thus described my inventiomwhat 'll-claim is y 1. A shield comprising an elongated body vadapted tovclose the space occurring between the lower edge of the radiator and the front end of thechassis ofan automobile, anr inv wardly directed flange formed on the upper edge of said body and underlying the bottonil of the radiator and having a notch therein, said notch extending into the body to `lreceive the crank handle of the automobile.,

said flange having a second notch to receive the Water return pipe of the radiator, and means 'securing the body to the automobile. 2. A shield comprislng an elongated body adapted to close the space between the lowery edge of the radiator and the front end off the chassis of an automobile7 an inwardly directed flange vformed on said body and y l`llr:underlying the radiator, extensions formed .on the upper corners'of said body and lying in close proximity to the chassis, and means "securing the body-to an automobile.

3. A shield comprising an elongatedfbody,V

a flange ormedfon said body and underlyling the radiator, extensions formed on the upper corners of said body andengaging the chassis of the automobile, means/securing the body to the chassis, and means securing the body to the front mud guards of the automobiie.

4. A shield comprising an elongated body, A

extensions formed on the upper corners of said body and engaging the chassis of an automobilea forwardly and outwardly directed flanges `formed on theends of said body and having their-outer edges curved, upwardly' and rearwardly extending ears formed on the upper ends ot said flanges and' secured 'to the 'front mud guards of an automobile, and means securing the body to the chassis' 

